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July 6, 2022 - Liberty Hangout - Kaitlin Bennett
11:11
Americans Don't Know Anything About America
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Kaitlin Bennett tests Jacksonville residents on U.S. civics, revealing widespread ignorance where participants confuse election months, misidentify bordering states, and mistake the Louisiana Purchase for Ohio. Confusion extends to the flag's stripes, Franklin's legacy, and the Bill of Rights versus the Declaration of Independence, with one guest incorrectly naming Trump as commander-in-chief while expressing personal animosity. The segment concludes by questioning whether such fundamental gaps in historical knowledge among citizens undermine national identity or simply reflect a broader disconnect from American heritage. [Automatically generated summary]

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Why Freedom Matters 00:10:26
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Hell if I know y'all.
They ain't teach me none of this.
And what month do we vote for the president?
You should know that.
February.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
I don't know why y'all looking at me.
They wanted freedom?
Yes.
That's why?
Yeah, from who?
I don't know.
Where do they want freedom from?
Boston?
I don't know if New Jersey is a state-of-the-art.
What is it?
Is it a city?
Is Canada a state?
We're back for another round of pop quiz on the beach, but this time we're in Jacksonville.
We're going to see if people can answer the citizenship questions that immigrants have to answer to become a citizen in this country.
Let's see how much they know.
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This is really easy, I promise.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
They don't have 13 stripes.
It don't.
It don't got 13 stripes.
It does.
None of these are trick questions.
It does.
But I don't know.
13 states?
No.
Hell no, man.
I've been having you looking dumb with the idea.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Oh, no.
I don't know.
I have no idea.
I want to say 13 stripes because we started out with 13 colonies.
Oh, look at him.
Can you name one state that borders Canada?
Wyoming?
It's Wyoming.
Name one state that borders Canada.
No clue.
Is Canada a state?
No.
Oh, that's the country.
No.
Can you name any states that border Canada?
I know it, but I just...
You can be proud of the passing.
Oh, no way.
Don't pass it yet, because I at least want to name one.
I can't even think of states right now.
I feel as hell.
Texas?
Texas?
No.
Where's Canada at?
Not Mexico.
Canada.
Canada's up top.
What's a state that borders Canada?
New Mexico?
She said it's New Mexico.
You ain't asking that one yet.
Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
He's on the $5 bill.
What is the name of the national anthem?
The national anthem?
I have no idea.
Can you freestyle for me something about how we gained our independence from Great Britain and all that stuff?
You want to freestyle something?
Just take it.
Take it and go.
Give me a little something.
Shut up that flip.
Hey, we got you on the beach, you know what I'm saying?
We hanging, hanging, swinging and banging.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know.
All right, that was good enough.
Thank you.
There were 13 original states, like we just said.
Can you name three of them?
Florida, Georgia, Alabama.
Nope, Georgia's one.
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi.
Can you each name one?
We'll go down the line.
Can you name one?
Virginia.
Yep.
Don't know.
I don't know.
Can you name three states of those original 13 colonies?
Is one Washington?
Michigan, Minnesota, Florida?
Yeah, she said Florida.
That was wrong.
Nope.
Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Texas.
I don't know if New Jersey is a state-of-the-art.
What is it?
Is it a city?
He's from New Jersey.
What's he look like?
He's from, a state or a city?
What's he look like?
He looks like he from Taliban.
Oh!
Why?
Taliban is a...
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
No clue.
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
What did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
Yeah, it is right.
No?
No.
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
How do we?
I'm going to take a while, I guess, but I don't want to be a stupid guest.
Take a guess.
France.
Ohio?
I'm from Ohio.
No, they did not.
It was the Louisiana.
Buy from France?
Was it in the U.S.?
What it be like up towards New York?
I'll find out.
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?
Oh, you should know this.
You're in the military.
Which wait, which branch of the military?
Not all the military.
Commander.
Right now?
Anytime.
Who is the commander-in-chief?
I'll say Donald Trump right now.
That's the president.
Yeah, he's the commander-in-chief.
I don't know this one.
He should know.
He's in the military.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
I don't know why y'all looking at me.
They fought the British because they were having taxation without representation and they were tired of it.
They were being controlled from overseas and they weren't with it.
They needed their own democracy.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Hella fun now, y'all.
They ain't teach me none of this.
Where are you from?
South Carolina.
Okay.
But they don't do all that.
They don't do all that.
South Carolina.
What's going on?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
I guess it's establishing independence for the 13 colonies.
From who?
From.
That's just how long we've been out of school.
Do you have any guesses?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they want to exchange goods on their property or their land.
No?
That's a good one, though.
Close.
You want to free them?
Yes.
That's why?
Yeah.
From who?
I don't know.
Where did I want freedom from?
Boston?
And what month do we vote for the president?
Shouldn't know that.
February?
I was going to say March, but February then.
February, March.
It's November.
I think I knew that.
Did you guys vote?
In the last election?
Yeah, I did.
Sure did.
Yep.
And you remember it being in February?
I don't remember what.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Indians.
Native Indians?
I don't know.
You don't want me to say my answer because I would.
I was gonna say no.
Are you looking for like a group of people?
Same.
I was gonna say the Spain.
Yeah, the Spaniards are Spanish.
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to bear arms.
Right to bear arms?
Hello, I guess.
I have two rights.
So that's the Constitution.
Oh.
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to bear arms.
Right to free speech.
Okay, that's not the Declaration of Independence.
Oh, gosh.
I guess that's the 10 commands.
I don't know.
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to bear arms.
Right to bear arms.
what?
Freedom of speech.
And freedom of speech.
Those are the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
We were talking about the Declaration of Independence.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
It's either love them or hate them.
Trump.
Do you love him or hate him?
I don't know what to say.
I hate him.
I don't like Trump.
Oh, you hate him?
Okay, I'm sure he's devastated.
I don't hate Trump because I don't want him to see this and come find me.
He might.
He won't come find you.
It's okay.
When Dorian came, what he said he was going to do, put up a border or something to keep it from hitting us.
Something they said on the news.
We already got something that keeps the hurricane.
Yeah, but he said he wasn't going to do something until he stopped the Dorian from hitting us.
It was on the news.
Do you guys think that these questions are fair for immigrants to answer?
Yeah, no.
Yeah.
Okay, we have a disagreement.
Do you think these are too hard for immigrants?
Why Answer? 00:00:59
It's not too hard if you're taught it, but I mean, why would you need to know that?
I don't know why we would need to know the history and know why we got free from the British, right?
I don't see why you would have to answer anything to live a better life.
This was fun.
You guys have been the greatest group so far.
I really enjoy talking to you guys.
No, you're fun.
You're very positive.
Yeah, we did beat y'all.
We won.
Okay, who won?
Yeah, who won?
We had three.
We ended up with three.
It was two to one.
How is it one?
Because I answered that one point.
She answered one.
First, I answered it.
Then she had answered it when I was answering.
She said a Star Spangled Banner.
Then I said New Hampshire.
That wasn't a win.
Was it New Hampshire on there?
Yes, it was.
And Connecticut.
That was a win.
She was like, she was a woman.
I wasn't keeping track.
I was keeping watching.
But listen, he won.
It was tied now.
Okay, so what answers did you have?
Yeah, you guys tied.
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